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LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named David Rubin its new president on Tuesday, making him the first casting director to be the public face of the 92-year-old institution best known for overseeing the Oscars. Mr. Rubin, whose recent credits include HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” …

LOS ANGELES — Kerry Brougher, the director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, is leaving his position this summer, before a date has even been set for the museum’s opening. After multiple construction delays and cost overruns, the $400 million museum — featuring a futuristic, spherical addition by Renzo …

Manchester United may have finished only sixth in the table last season but they comfortably retained their position as the leading developers of Premier League talent. Twenty players who finished their youth-team football with United featured in the 2018/19 top flight, matching the previous term’s tally. They combined to play …

It might sound obvious, but a film getting nominated for an Oscar doesn’t automatically make it good. In fact, there have been numerous deserving films over the years that were somehow overlooked by the Academy. Sure, it’s easy to assume that certain films don’t get nominated because they’re not what …